Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-11-04
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
An interesting Summary of the
important Occurrences of
the Week.
Budget Of News Cleaned From tho
Latest Dispatches From Far
and Near.
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BY the bursting OF a steam boiler con-
nected with n thrasher, on the farm OF
Geo. Irwin, southeast of Glendale, ID. T.,
Mr.. Glass and Ira Gardner, of Gardner. and
Fred Banmaster were killed, and two
others fatally injured.
Henry Benhayon, of San Francisco,
committed suicide the other day, leaving
letter acknowled ling that in 1856 he killed
his sister to get her life insurance. The
latter's husband, DIR. j. Nj. Bowers, is now
in prison under sentence of death for the
supposed murder.
A hearing of the case of Ralph Lee,
who shot Banker Rawson, Of Chicago, has
been continued, as the banker is not vet
out of danger.
Hon. Robert w. Ross, of Vandalia,
ILL.,, recorder of the general land Office by
appointment of the president and confirms
ton of the senate, had n discussion with
Sparks, and the commissioner deducted
five days pay from his account. Mr.. Ross
went to Secretary Lamar about it, and the
secretary decided that both officials being
presidential appointees, neither had such
power over the other, and that Ross, the
recorder, might as we'll undertake to dock
Sparks pay, as contrawise. Mr.. Ross is
IN Illinois democrat and hitherto friendly
to Sparks.
"A dispatch from Balmoral castle an
nounces that Princess Beatrice, wife of
Prince Henry, of Battenberg, has been
delivered of daughter. Both are doing
we'll.
The Paris Figaro states that the car
visited Copenhagen with the view of TAX
ing decisive action in regard to Bulgarian
affairs, and that he has formed an anti
German alliance between Russia, Belgium,
Holland, Sweden and Denmark. Other
powers are expected to join the alliance.
The English Home Rue union has re-
solved to continue the holding Of meetings
in ireland, notwithstanding the arrest of
Mr.. Wilfred Blunt, and to send another
deputation to that country
-Friedberg Bros, prominent merchants
of Lyons, Neb., addressed letter TO the
secretary of the interior, asking whether it
was lawful to sell lemon extract, as put up
by grocers for davorng use, to the Indians.
Secretary Lamar will answer that it is.
The comptroller OF the currency has
declared dividend Of IS per cent. in
favor Of the creditors Of the Fidelity Ma
tional bank, of Cincinnati, on claims
proved, amounting to 50. 3S6,569. The
dividend will be paid on and after Oct. 81.
The attorney general of Kansas is en-
deavoring 10 reopen the prohibition cases
before the United States supreme court.
the Iowa cases. 1t is the decision, of Judge
Brewer in the saloon-keepels case which
the court has just affirmed on appeal by
divided court. This means that there are
four members Of the court who believe with
Judge Brewer that the state of Iowa can
under the constitution prevent the saloon
keeper from selling liquor, and that there
are on the other hand four members of the
court who are of the opinion that the Iowa
law is in this respect unconstitutional.
The president has issued his thanks
giving proclamation, setting apart Thurs
day, November "a, as day of thanks
giving and prayer.
The police have occupied the Cork
court house to prevent q meeting of cit
liens called by the mayor to protest against
the recorder hearing the case of O'Brien.